Caio championi

Caio championi
KYE-ohmmCHAM-pee-un-eye
(Druce, 1886) Arsenura

Caio championi female, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
150mm, September 30, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi female (verso), Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
150mm, September 30, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Arsenurinae, Jordan, 1922
Tribe: Arsenurini, Jordan, 1922
Genus: Caio, Travossa and Noronha, 1968

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Horst writes, November 9, 2008. "Caio championi female I got also for my first time in many years. This female is very uncommon on the coast side of Ecuador. I am rearing these caterpilars on Ceiba (chorisia) Right now they are still feeding in the fourth instar. I will send you the final instars later."

Caio championi eggs, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
September, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi first instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 11, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi first instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 11, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi early instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 11, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi second instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 11, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi second instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 11, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi third instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
October 26, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi fourth instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
November 9, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi fourth instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
November 9, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi fourth instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
November 9, 2008, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi fourth instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
December 4,, 2008, 150m, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

Caio championi fourth instar on chorisia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, San Francisco,
December 4, 2008, 150m, copyright protected, Horst Kach.

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